TULSA, Okla. – Ohio State's players and coaches packed enough clothes to get them through Sunday, and they'll make use of them.
The 11th-seeded Buckeyes pulled of a 62-59 upset of sixth-seeded Iowa State, advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament where they'll take on third-seeded Houston at 8:40 p.m. Sunday in Tulsa with a Sweet 16 berth on the line.
"You can think about all the toughest and toughest-minded teams we've played in our league," Chris Holtmann said. "Houston is right there, if not better. That's who they are. They play with an edge and hungry all the time.